Service difficulty report · Balance Weight · Piper PA28180

Difficulty date
March 21, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA28180
Aircraft time
2,472 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A4A
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Balance Weight
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt & Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AILERON LEFT AND RIGHT BALANCE WEIGHT ASSY FOUND BADLY CORRODED. PART REMOVED SANDBLASTED STEEL PART INSPECTED FOUND SERVICEABLE.ADEQUATE TREATMENT PRFORMED BEFORE REASSEMBLED.THIS IS CONSIDERED VERY IMPORTANT IF NO ACTION TAKEN WILL CAUSE LOST OF CONTROLS FLUTTERING AILERON.SUGGEST THAT PIPER OWNER'S OF PA28 SERIES BE ADVISED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT OF OLD AGE OF THE AIRCRAFT.AWD WILL SUPPORT THIS SITUATION.

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